
Chapter 2
Installation and Verification
PCI Serial for Windows 95
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When you have finished verifying the driver installation and physical port,
proceed to the next section.
Run the Diagnostic Test
To verify and test the installation, run the diagnostic program that came
with your NI Serial software. The diagnostic program verifies that your
serial driver is installed properly, that the configuration of your hardware
does not conflict with anything else in your system, and that the serial
driver can communicate with your hardware correctly.
To run the test, select the diagnostics item under Start»Programs»NI
Serial Software for Windows 95.
If the diagnostic test completes with no failures, your serial hardware and
software are installed properly. If it fails, refer to Appendix E,
Troubleshooting and Common Questions
, for troubleshooting instructions.
Connect the Cables
For the two-port PCI serial boards, you can use the standard DB-9
connector found on most serial cables. To use the DB-9 connector with the
four-port PCI serial boards, you need the 10-position modular jack to DB-9
cable available from National Instruments. You can also use a DB-25
connector with the four-port PCI serial boards by ordering the 10-position
modular jack to DB-25 cable from National Instruments. The eight-port
PCI serial ships with a pig tail cable adapter providing eight standard DB-9
connectors.